DJ Mighty Mouse Cause of Death: Legendary House DJ Dead at 48

Matthew Ward, popularly known for his alias DJ Mighty House, has tragically passed away as announced by his record label; what was his cause of death?

According to a statement issued by Defected Records on Twitter, the house/disco musician died in his sleep at his home in Spain on October 20. He was 48 years old.

The label is devastated over the DJ's death as it was unexpected. His cause of death was an aortic aneurysm.

"A Very kind human being and talented. We had a wonderful chat a few months ago in the UK in the green room at the club we both played. Rest In Peace," Grammy Award-winning DJ Louie Vega wrote.

Aortic Aneurysm was the same condition that Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner suffered from a year ago. Fortunately for the musician, he was able to make a full recovery from his medical woe.

"We are all lost without his enormous presence and talent. Our thoughts are with his partner, Ellen, and his Mum, Judy, as well as his wider family and many, many friends and fans," the statement concludes.

According to Billboard, DJ Mighty Mouse worked in the music industry for more than 10 years, but it was in 2019 when his career started skyrocketing after dropping his track "The Spirit."

The song was released through the record label's Glitterbox imprint. It amassed massive success as it was named the Hottest Record in the World by BBC Radio 1's "DJ Annie Mac's Show."

In addition, his remix of "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" by ABBA also became popular after DJ Folamour played it at the FLY Open Air Festival years ago.

Just a few weeks ago, the musician dropped a new remixed track titled "Like You," originally sung by Ridney and Inaya Day.

DJ Mighty Mouse was set to perform at a Halloween party in Newcastle this October 29 and at La Terrazza in Barcelona, Spain, on October 31.

Fans, Followers React to DJ Mighty Mouse's Death

After the news of his death made rounds online, many fans immediately bombarded the announcement's reply section to remember his personality and contribution to music.

"always the best vibes with him. RIP bro," tribal house DJ Melé wrote.

"Oh no this is terrible news. I met Matthew in NY years ago and always enjoyed keeping up with him and his musical journey. This one hurts," one fan expressed.

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